India bets on new financial centre to challenge Singapore

last year as the Mumbai stock market hit new highs. Yet many investors chose to bet on the Indian market through offshore derivatives trading — mostly in Singapore — to avoid the tax and bureaucratic burdens of onshore trading. GIFT City has been ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Exchange see growth opportunities ahead: Maybank

Among the latest developments is the proposed setting up of a stock market trading link between Bursa Malaysia (BM) and SGX by the end of 2018. Under the proposed arrangement initiated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Securities ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, NZ exchanges sign collaboration deal

the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Wednesday. Under the memorandum of understanding the two parties signed, SGX and the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) will seek to promote market development initiatives, including the promotion of derivatives products ... ( read original story ...)

Women Rule the Rarefied World of Asia Private Banking

At UBS, the top private bank by assets under management in Asia, the ratio of female to male private bankers in the region is now 60:40. What's driving this shift? Part of it is historical. Until Singapore and Hong Kong decided to make wealth management a ... ( read original story ...)

JD.com backs Sasseur REIT’s Singapore IPO

SINGAPORE (March 7): Sasseur REIT’s S$396 million (US$301 million) Singapore Exchange IPO has attracted a list of 13 cornerstone investors, one of the highest in an SGX IPO in recent times. JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, will be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Reclaim 3,500-Point Level

The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the five-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 120 points or 3.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,490-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Bargain Hunting Expected To Boost Singapore Shares

The losing streak has hit five sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has plummeted or 3.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,484-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on Tuesday. The global ... ( read original story ...)

Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia

Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends in digital finance. ( read original story ...)